TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2002//
TI  - Using Demographic Risk Factors to Explain Variations in the Incidence of Violence Against Women
JO  - Journal of interpersonal violence
A1  - Madison, Jeanne R.
A1  - Smith, Angie
A1  - O'Donnell, Christopher J.
SP  - 1239
EP  - 1262
VL  - 17
IS  - 12
N2  - This article offers statistical support for the contention that demographic risk factors influence the incidence of some women's experiencing violence more than others. Our results were generated using a binary probit model and 6,332 observations from the 1996 Australian Women's Safety Survey. For purposes of comparison, we identified a set of benchmark demographic characteristics as those occurring most frequently in the data set and estimated that if a woman were to have all of these characteristics, the probability she would have experienced violence in the past 12 months was 6.7%. We found that the risk varied with levels of postschool education, income, ethnic background, number and age of children, marital status, and age. Employment status, school-leaving age, and socioeconomic status had no statistically significant effect on the risk of experiencing violence once other factors were considered. This analysis may provide a basis for violence reduction and prevention programs.<p /> 
LA  - en
SN  - 0886-2605
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/088626002237854
ID  - ref1
ER  -